Böcker av Michael A. Meyer

Drawing upon a variety of sources, especially his subject's own writings, Michael A. Meyer presents a biography of one of the most significant Jewish religious thinkers of the twentieth century. Rabbi Leo Baeck gives equal consideration to Baeck as an intellectual and as a courageous leader of his community under the shadow of Nazism.

This collection of essays explores the effects of modernization on Jewish self-understanding. The author begins by examining Jewish historiography and the problems of periodization in modern Jewish history. He goes on to discuss the role of history in defining identity among Jews.